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Salary Survey Results Available

Chapter Meeting - May 26

Each year, STC Austin conducts a survey to understand compensation and benefits in Austin. The survey is open to all technical communicators in the Austin area, whether current STC members or not.

On Thursday, May 26, 2011, Janet Swisher presented the survey results, with additional analysis, at the May STC Austin chapter meeting.

About the Survey

The Austin Chapter survey is conducted using these methods and guidelines:

  • The survey is anonymous. We ensure that there can be no data tracking by individual or by employer.
  • The survey uses direct measurement analysis. By comparison, the STC National Survey uses statistical sampling (Please note that the national survey is now in a members-only section of the website and requires a password to download.) Because they are sampling only a few samples from our area, we feel that the chapter survey provides more accurate results. Our survey typically draws from 75 to 150 responses.
  • Survey results are posted publicly. They are copyright © Austin Chapter of STC and may not be used in any way for commercial purposes. If you would like to publish all or part of the results, please contact the Austin Chapter for permission.
  • Survey data is the property of the STC and may not be sold or given to any private interest.

Salary Survey Reports

Salary survey reports are available for the following years:

Note: The salary survey results are PDF, which require Adobe Reader to view. You can download the latest copy of the Adobe Reader.

About the Salary Survey Committee

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